I just don't see the same fire in his belly unlike in previous seasons, where he almost single handedly pulled us back from the brink of defeat. I thought his crowning moment was in Istanbul. He rallied the lads in the tunnel as they came out for the 2nd half, he scored the first of our 3 goals and he was seen waving both arms up and down, urging the crow to get on their feet and the players to play above themselves. He led by example and inspired our come back on the pitch. If you compare the Gerrard then and the Gerrard now, the latter version is a pale shadow of his former self. His body language speaks volumes. He appears to be constantly sulking, walking with his head down when the chips are down. His desperate attempts to gain an advantage by any means are shameful, going down easy, hoping for the ref to give a foul. Sadly at his age, I think he realises that there is a very real chance he may never lift the Premiership trophy as Liverpool captain. Despite what he may say, I don't see him staying at the club for much longer. Maybe it's time to hand over the armband to one Jamie Carragher, who regardless of form, always looks up for it.

Rafa:
First of all,in last summer, I backed him because I think he should be given at least another season given how he drove the team to 2nd spot and his willingness to change his stubborn rotation shit.

However, the future seems bleak now, no? He hardly make any changes to the lineup.It's almost predictable what team will lineup.The only thing that change is that substitutions list.

Tactic wise, he seems to be losing his magic...Even in euro competition...Where is the Rafa others used to refer as Tactical Genius?This season, his tactics are terrible.Not only that small clubs manager outfoxed him, they beat the shit out of him!

The only positive, until now, is that he had given few reserve players chances. Pacheco, Kelly,Spearing, Darby, Ayala got their chances.Unfortunately, the 20m signing is warming the bench because the grass is too tall, too sharp that they might cut his leg and cause him bleeding.

Players:
The manager can pass down the best instruction and it's up to the players to carry out.The recent game show that the squad is splitting into few groups with some players tend to blame others for the goal conceded.There is no unity in the team and the captain sucks big time in bringing the squad together.

I always have doubt on Gerrard wearing the captain armband.True that he has the magic to change the scoreline with his single effort but his ego tend to overshadow something much more important...Something called teamwork...In recent seasons, I have seen him walking away when his teammate is in trouble, refusing to leave the field or with referee questioning, giving card and he,as the captain, supposedly calm the teammate down, just walked away like nobody's business. I vividly remember, it was Alonso who dragged Mascherano away after being sent off.Gerrard just walked away and did nothing. That's not the only incident.Last season when Arbeloa fought Carra, again, Gerrard is missing and it was Agger who helped to calm them down.

I dunno but I always think that when a  captain sucks, the team sucks as well.

There might be something to do with the off pitch issue and all that...Still, current position and recent result are ridiculous.

I'm more than happy to see the back of Rafa, Gerrard and few others...